Job Abstract

Interested in making a difference in the community? The Vallejo Police Department is seeking highly motived individuals who can demonstrate sound judgment, have superior decision-making skills, and who are eager to participate in a high level of community collaboration, strategic partnerships, and progressive problem solving.

THE POSITION
This recruitment is a continuous recruitment and will be closed when a viable candidate pool has been identified.

Employees in this trainee-level, non-safety assignment, will be completing a POST certified Basic Police Academy (POST Academy), or those who are currently enrolled in an academy, and as such are considered temporary, at-will employees serving at the pleasure of the hiring authority. Assignment to this classification is limited to a maximum of one year. A Police Officer (Recruit) who fails to successfully complete the academy will be terminated.

YOUR IMPACT

• Provide quality service to the citizens of Vallejo using modern 21st Century Policing methods in the department's mission to reduce crime.
• Make a difference in the community with a progressive, forward-thinking organization in an environment that embraces diversity, creativity, and respect.

-Important responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
In addition to attending the POST Basic Police Academy to gain training and proficiency in law enforcement terminology, concepts, and techniques, and to gain the requisite knowledge to be eligible to perform the duties of a sworn peace officer, candidates may perform the following duties as assigned:

• Ride with officers to observe and learn peace officer responsibilities and techniques.
• Operate police information equipment, including computer systems, teletypes and telephones to enter and research information at the direction of an Officer or police civilian.
• Assist in processing, packaging, labeling, storing and destroying property and evidence; may provide assistance with photocopies, files, indexes and locating police records and related paperwork.
• Perform errands for the department such as transporting information and paperwork to court and district attorney offices; perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge:

• Basic English grammar, composition, spelling and punctuation;
• Basic mathematics;
• Effective communication and public speaking;
• Effective problem solving techniques;
• Basic law enforcement terminology and concepts;
• Basic computer operating systems and software applications related to the work.

• Successfully complete the POST Basic Police Academy;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Learn, understand and interpret laws and regulations;
• Learn to implement and enforce laws, policies, regulations, guidelines and orders concerning the protection of life, property and the maintenance of law, order and peace with a 21st Century Community Policing mind-set;
• Observe and accurately recall names, faces, numbers, incidents and places;
• Think and act quickly in emergency situations;
• Analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action;
• Exercise sound judgment, often under pressure;
• Understand and carry out written and oral directions;
• Write at a fast rate of speed to prepare accurate and factual written reports;
• Perform basic math computations;
• Safely operate motor vehicles;
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers, supervisors, public officials and representative of other agencies;
• Utilize computers and computer software, as required;
• Learn to meet the minimum standards of use with department-issued or approved lethal and non-lethal weapons;
• Perform in specialized assignments as required.

• A High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Completion of 39 semester units or equivalent from an accredited college or university is highly desirable.

• Possession of a valid California driver's license
• Be 20 years old at the time of appointment, and at least 21 years of age upon POST Academy graduation
• Vision correctable to 20/20 in both eyes with normal color vision
• Must be eligible for U.S. citizenship upon academy graduation
• No felony convictions
• No misdemeanor convictions which mandate weapons prohibitions

The Recruitment & Selection Process

In order to be considered for the position, you must complete and submit the following: Failure to attach the required documents will result in disqualification.

1. Completed City of Vallejo application
2. Completed Supplemental/Personal History Questionnaire

If you have completed a POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLET-B) and received a T-Score of 45 or higher or you have completed a National Testing Network Law Enforcement exam with a reading score 70% or above, a written score 70% or above, and a video score of 65% or above, and have completed the Work Sample Test Battery (WSTB) and received a score of 320 or higher, you may submit these scores at the time of application. If you do not have these scores at the time of application because your scheduled testing date is after your application date, you may email your scores to marie.cruz@cityofvallejo.net once they have been sent to you.

**A PELLETB or NTN passing score along with a WSTB passing score, is required to move forward in the selection process.

A resume cannot be substituted for any portion of the application process (i.e., the official application and responses to the supplemental questions).

NOTE: If you have problems creating a user account, obtaining your already created account information, or submitting your online application, please contact governmentjobs.com applicant support directly at 855-524-5627. City of Vallejo staff are unable to assist with these issues.

Applications are accepted and reviewed in conjunction with Police Academy admission cycles that occur three times per year.

Applicants may be chosen to attend one of the five following Police Academies:

• Alameda County Police Academy
• Contra Costa County Police Academy
• Sacramento Police Academy
• Sacramento Sheriff's Office Police Academy

• Education, GPA of 2.0 or higher
• College enrollment
• Academy enrollment or possession of a POST Basic Academy Certificate
• Valid California driver license
• Citizenship
• Criminal history